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Statement as of 9:04 AM EDT on March 31, 2015

... Increased fire danger today...

Strong southwesterly winds are expected today as deep lowpressure passes across the mid Atlantic this afternoon. Thesouthwesterly flow will cause afternoon temperatures to range fromthe mid 60s to the lower 70s... and drive relative humidity valuesto near 20 to 30 percent for several hours during the afternoon.Wind speeds during the afternoon will range from 15 mph to 20mph... with gusts as high as 30 mph for much of the area... possiblyreaching 40 mph across the higher ridges. The combination of dryfuels... low relative humidity and gusty winds will heighten firedanger today.

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in thefield of this Fire Danger Statement.

Additional fire weather information is available on our web site athttp://www.Weather.Gov/rnk